Nassim Taleb: U.S. is in a 'death spiral' over government debt

Re:Nassim Taleb: U.S. is in a 'death spiral' over government... by FredPret on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @03:29PM (#39280104)

Both parties feed on fear. Each one tells the world that the other one will ruin everything with their sinister plans.

But the reality is, as always, somewhere in the middle of where the two opposing marketing machines are spewing at one another.

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Re:Nassim Taleb: U.S. is in a 'death spiral' over government... by DaleNeumann on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @04:05PM (#39280581)

Trump had no problems with increasing the nation's debt, republicans cheered him on, because debt is a political pawn that both parties move where they see fit when they need too. Republicans in general use fear tactics and 'exestential' threats or religious context to get things done because they are fear mongers.

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Re:Nassim Taleb: U.S. is in a 'death spiral' over government... by FredPret on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @06:26PM (#39282336)

And the Democrats never stoke fear of what Republicans / Trump might do?

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